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Apache Livestock Auction Market Report

Apache, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 25, 2021

2,123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $132.24/cwt -2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 778 lb · 171 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.73/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 667 lb · 100 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.49/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 526 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,123 2,341 1,457
Feeder cattle 1,830 1,991 1,284
Slaughter cattle 204 226 131
Replacement cattle 89 124 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady. Steer and heifer calves steady on a light test. Quality fair to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. A total of 293 cows and bulls sold with 70 percent going to packers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 211.00 $211.00 $692 —
398 398 4 187.00 $187.00 $744 —
415–436 427 20 179.50–190.00 $183.81 $785 -2.02
505–514 508 16 172.00–173.00 $172.68 $877 -2.32
550–599 566 43 155.00–166.00 $161.46 $914 -1.57
602–647 622 78 143.00–158.50 $149.89 $932 -1.73
653–674 658 56 136.00–150.00 $144.14 $948 +1.31
709–742 724 74 136.25–139.00 $137.62 $996 +4.62
758–799 778 171 130.00–135.00 $132.24 $1,029 -2.82
807–835 828 43 130.00–135.00 $132.61 $1,098 -0.83
886 886 38 125.10 $125.10 $1,108 -2.20
950–954 953 27 125.00–127.00 $126.70 $1,207 —
1128 1128 9 107.50 $107.50 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 4 165.00 $165.00 $889 +5.49
560 560 8 155.00 $155.00 $868 +15.76
699 699 7 121.00 $121.00 $846 -16.00
705 705 14 134.00 $134.00 $945 +2.00
859 859 21 125.00 $125.00 $1,074 —
1005 1005 10 118.50 $118.50 $1,191 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–397 389 8 148.00–152.00 $149.96 $583 +0.96
415–448 435 31 148.00–164.00 $161.07 $701 +17.07
453–499 474 20 139.00–156.00 $147.72 $700 +2.09
506–545 524 90 130.00–144.00 $140.23 $735 +0.40
546 unweaned 546 7 130.00 $130.00 $710 —
553–597 579 61 129.00–136.00 $132.58 $768 -3.23
615–639 629 31 123.50–127.50 $126.01 $793 -4.85
652–693 667 100 124.00–130.50 $127.73 $852 -0.05
715 715 3 123.50 $123.50 $883 -1.89
760–798 778 66 120.00–126.00 $122.33 $952 -3.71
823–848 831 9 120.00 $120.00 $997 —
840 840 36 115.75 $115.75 $972 —
857–884 880 21 115.00–120.00 $115.70 $1,018 -1.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 6 133.00 $133.00 $581 -9.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 unweaned 448 5 149.00 $149.00 $668 —
611 unweaned 611 4 122.00 $122.00 $745 -11.00
773 unweaned 773 5 110.00 $110.00 $850 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 34.00 $34.00 $306 —
855–965 928 85-90% 12 38.00–46.00 $41.87 $389 —
1053–1265 1124 85-90% 25 41.50–55.00 $50.72 $570 —
1120–1320 1218 85-90% 3 56.00–62.00 $58.67 $715 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $664 +4.13
1025–1355 1197 80-85% 22 48.00–57.00 $52.94 $634 -9.10
1040–1435 1266 80-85% 12 58.00–64.00 $60.61 $767 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1515 1368 75-80% 2 54.00–55.00 $54.55 $746 -13.45
1121–1825 1403 75-80% 31 58.00–66.50 $62.86 $882 —
1835 1835 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,248 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1870 1477 17 80.00–87.00 $83.54 $1,234 +7.35
1415–1730 1573 2 75.00–79.00 $77.20 $1,214 —
1415–2150 1903 5 87.50–93.00 $90.52 $1,723 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1230 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,135.00 $1,057.59
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1000–1210 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
1095–1140 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–750.00 $732.88
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 685.00 $685.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1000–1340 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 625.00–1,000.00 $790.72
1118–1350 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 600.00–750.00 $678.19

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–900 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,038.57 —
1000–1250 1042 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 810.00–960.00 $930.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.